For many, garish, displeasing and downright obnoxious may be the only words that come to mind when describing the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ latest album cover for “Mosquito.” Simultaneously, however, those may also be the absolute last words that come to mind in describing the sounds of “Mosquito.” Over the past decade or so, the Yeah […]
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A night at the Getty Museum for college students
The J. Paul Getty Museum, usually silent and empty on Monday nights, will be filled with the sound of thousands of college students tonight. At least 2,500 students are expected to participate in the Getty’s annual College Night this evening. All college students from around the Los Angeles area are invited to participate in the […]
Submission: New graduate leave of absence policy harmful to students
The new leave of absence policy, which is effective this academic year, has many negative consequences for graduate and professional students, especially Ph.D. students. While I understand these new policies were put in place with the rationale of maintaining continuous enrollment and reducing time to degree, they actually just make things worse. First, the total […]
Ashe about your health: Regular eye exams and dilation necessary to good health
From time to time, Dr. David Baron, executive director at the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, will ask other health experts at the Ashe Center to host the column and answer student questions. Congratulations on being a part of UCLA. Welcome to countless hours of reading and staring at the computer, not including […]
UCLA brand expands to Middle East with clothing store in Kuwait
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Shirts, sweatshirts and jackets line the walls of the store, each emblazoned with the UCLA brand. Vintage athletic photographs of UCLA players, football helmets and other UCLA furnishings pay homage to a university […]
Sand volleyball team starts off with loss but aims to adapt quickly
After losing 5-0 in its first game ever last week, the UCLA sand volleyball team knows it has a steep learning curve ahead. With a tournament against USC and Loyola Marymount coming up this weekend, UCLA does not have long to make the necessary adjustments. But in a sport where most teams are relatively new, […]
Men’s tennis expects tough matchup on home ground against Tulsa
Although the UCLA men’s tennis team didn’t spend too much extra time in practice this week on doubles after losing the point in its last match, the Bruins plan on coming out more prepared and aggressive this week in their approach to the match’s opening point. The team said it prefers not to have to […]